scantily adv 1: in a sparse or scanty way; "a barely furnished room" [syn: {scantily}, {barely}]
Scantily \Scant"i*ly\, adv. In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously. [1913 Webster] His mind was very scantily stored with materials. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]